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Alternate Name(s): <p>Bird flu; H5N1</p> ... Avian influenza is flu infection in birds. The disease is of concern to humans, who have no immunity against it. The virus that causes this infection in birds can mutate (change) to easily infect humans. Such mutation can start a deadly ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007263.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007263.htm#Definition
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CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu Homepage ... Avian influenza virus usually refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. The risk is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans.
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www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/
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Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus ... This fact sheet provides general information about avian influenza (bird flu) and information about one type of bird flu, called avian influenza A (H5N1), that has caused infections in birds and in humans.
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www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm
www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm
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Avian influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avian influenza , sometimes avian flu , and commonly bird flu , refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds." Of the greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza ( HPAI )...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_influenza
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WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.
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www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
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Avian influenza is caused by type A influenza virus. The symptoms can vary from a mild disease with little or no mortality to a highly fatal, rapidly spreading epidemic (highly pathogenic avian influenza) depending on the infecting virus strain, host factors, and environmental stressors.
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www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AvianInfluenzaFS.h...
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AvianInfluenzaFS.html
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What is avian influenza? ... Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. Avian influenza viruses are highly species-specific, but have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans.
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www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/
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Also called: Avian flu, Avian influenza, H5N1 ... Avian Influenza (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player ... Avian Influenza Frequently Asked Questions(World Health Organization)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birdflu.html
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